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daniel and lazarus
DANIEL AND LAZARUS
How many times have you been asked to compare and contrast two things?  We are asked to do this a lot in English or writing classes.  But why?  Why is this looked at as such a good thing...
come and see
COME AND SEE
My wife’s father was colorblind.  It’s not exactly a rare condition in men.  About one in twelve men and one in two-hundred women have some form of colorblindness.  My wife tells stories...
foot washing
HUMBLING WATER
Have you ever taken a cold shower?  On purpose?  There is some research out there that says maybe you should.  Proponents of cold therapy say taking a cold shower, especially after a workout,...
property
PROPERTY
Let me introduce you to a legal term I just discovered:  Adverse possession.  Do you know what that is?  I didn’t either, but I found out when I looked into some stories involving property...
foot in the door
FOOT IN THE DOOR
I was in band in middle school.  I played the trumpet (though I can’t say I played it very well).  If you have ever been in middle school band you know that during some part of the year you are...
mardi gras
MARDI GRAS
Have you ever been to a Mardi Gras event?  Or for that matter have you ever celebrated Mardi Gras?  My first time I ever visited New Orleans was for Mardi Gras and boy was it an eye-opener. ...
what should be easy
WHAT SHOULD BE EASY
If you have ever had a puppy you know all about the need for limiting access to certain areas of the house.  This was certainly the case for us when we got our new dog several months ago.  She...
midrash
MIDRASH
There are a lot of holes in the bible.  There are just some things we don’t know.  Where were the Wise Men From?  What were their names?  How many of them were there?  How would...
vows
VOWS
What are vows, and when do we make them?  You might not think about such a thing much, and you might be right to do so.  I can’t think of very many times I have made any vows myself.  But...
irony
IRONY
Mark is an interesting Gospel.  It’s pretty brief at just 16 chapters long.  There isn’t a Christmas story at all.  Mark gets to the point.   Mark 1:1 The beginning of the good...
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